# decir vs desire

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### decir
*verb · IPA [d̪eˈsiɾ] · frequency rank #131*
Manifestar con palabras el pensamiento.

### desire
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzaɪə/ · frequency rank #48,349*
Desear, querer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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